^darn i just bought a southwest roundtrip flight.. guess i better be safe than sorry :/

7/23/2011 10:30:03 PM

Quote :

"I'm trying to book a flight now and it's making me pay over $40 in tax.. im confused "

Those might not be the "taxes", but instead other fees associated with flying. Like, I wasn't charged tax on my Delta flights, but it was still +$28 for all the other charges -- airport fees, 9/11 security stuff, etc.

7/24/2011 1:05:55 PM

any of you deal hounds want to help me find me a RDU to ABQ round trip flight?



depart morning of Friday 8/5 return anytime Monday 8/8

7/24/2011 2:25:41 PM

Looking to fly RDU to NYC (LGA or JFK) March 16-19. Should I go ahead and jump on the $180 flights now or hold out for a lower price?

[Edited on July 24, 2011 at 3:17 PM. Reason : .]

7/24/2011 2:49:54 PM

With the exception of those last minute fares, 180 is about the best price you can get to NYC from rdu. Maybe you can get down to 150, but its unlikely. Its a pretty heavily purchased flight.

7/24/2011 4:28:51 PM

Stein you're right.. i forgot about the 9/11 security fee of $10

7/24/2011 4:41:01 PM

^^ yep, I'd go with it.

7/24/2011 7:00:18 PM

Apparently some federal taxes and fees on tickets haven't been applicable since Saturday due to slow passage of an FAA funding bill...but looks like the airlines have just kept overall prices the same and increased profit.

7/27/2011 12:33:42 PM

bttt. flying home for xmas.

what is the best airline if you are flying your dog? 65 lb siberian husky

10/21/2011 4:05:53 PM

Anyone know of a website where you can just search deals (especially last minute deals) with flights from RDU? I have no particular destination in mind but just want to see if there are any deals out there.

1/3/2012 11:52:49 AM

kayak.com

1/3/2012 11:53:19 AM

searched, hasn't been mentioned, but in terms of international flights on multiple carriers finding interesting ways to schedule, vayama.com destroyed kayak.

granted, i've only ever used it for asia, but still.

[Edited on January 3, 2012 at 1:15 PM. Reason : e]

1/3/2012 1:14:36 PM

i'm looking for something like all you can jet for the summer.

1/3/2012 1:40:15 PM

^^ Yeah Kayak's search function for when you're doing multi-city hopping isn't too great. It's best for single city itineraries it seems like.

1/3/2012 2:46:06 PM

What's the cheapest way to get flights from RDU to vegas this summer? Around the end of June would be preferable.

1/3/2012 4:48:01 PM

^If you're going to Vegas, the cheapest flights are going to be all-inclusive packages with Hotel stays.

Sign up for the hotel mailing lists that you're interested in and keep tabs on the offers they send you.

1/4/2012 11:11:49 AM

And for jen, about last minute cheap flights from a particular airport to anywhere, Bing Travel is about the best for that. There used to be some cool last minute deal tools on Orbitz and priceline, but they are gone.

http://www.bing.com/travel/deals/airline-ticket-deals-from-raleigh.do?FORM=TRADDP

For RDU departures.

1/4/2012 11:15:35 AM

flying from Seattle, WA to Maui, Hawaii.

this aint cheap and I could swear the redline was cheaper, but apparently its 300 bucks more to flight over night. dammit

1/29/2012 2:36:35 PM

^ Fiance and I are flying Seattle to Maui next week.

Got our tickets for $322/person RT all inclusive on Hawaiian.

1/29/2012 4:50:28 PM

where? cheapest I could find was 445 leaving at 6am

1/29/2012 11:24:00 PM

^Purchased them from hawaiianairlines.com back in October.

1/30/2012 4:04:07 PM

sweet thanks man, they are cheaper!

1/30/2012 7:14:03 PM

^ Noen, what is a good part of Seattle to stay in when I'm there with my Mom and Brother in April?

1/30/2012 7:49:09 PM

What are you trying to do? how much are you willing to spend?

1/31/2012 12:36:42 AM

staying for four nights. would love to be close to tourist attractions for my mother and within a reasonable distance to night life. Price not terribly important, probably upper mid range.

1/31/2012 10:23:31 AM

I've stayed at the Sheraton, the westin and the crown plaza within the past two years and would recommend them all.

1/31/2012 10:27:52 AM

^^I stayed at the Alexis Hotel in July and I loved it. Upscale boutique but not snobby

1/31/2012 11:04:27 AM

The girlfriend is a local and UW alum and she said Alexis Hotel is pretty nice, she likes it.

Everything touristy is within walking distance. I live over in Silverdale, WA which is across the water and we just take a ferry over and walk around everywhere. Fuck driving in Seattle.

[Edited on January 31, 2012 at 10:26 PM. Reason : Ferry drops you off at pier 51 which is right at the safeco and centurylink]

1/31/2012 10:25:21 PM

Look at the boutique hotels if you're willing to spend a little more.

Ace Hotel, Alexis (as mentioned), The Paramount, Vintage Park, Monaco.

Also like the SilverCloud hotels (there are 4 in Seattle). Each one is located in a different area of town that depending on your interests can work really well (The Broadway location is right in Cap. Hill, which has great nightlife).

2/1/2012 3:26:25 PM

Ugh someone find me cheap tickets to Seattle this July please. Have to go out there for a wedding and so far the tickets are too expensive

2/2/2012 8:19:38 AM

We took AirTran RDU-SEA this past July. Since I work for a travel agency, they offered me a travel agent rate on the flights. Roundtrip for two was $545.60.

2/3/2012 9:28:59 AM

Right now all I'm finding is $450+ roundtrip for one person. And really it's more like $550+ because the cheaper ones have wacky flight times or are going to require I drive out to Gboro. I don't know why the hell my friend chose peak season to have a destination wedding when pretty much everyone she knows can't afford peak season tickets.

2/3/2012 10:24:57 AM

what dates in july?

[Edited on February 3, 2012 at 10:30 AM. Reason : N]

2/3/2012 10:28:23 AM

Is it cheaper to fly into Portland? It's like a 2 hour drive from Portland-Seattle and you could try and find a cheap rental car?

2/3/2012 10:28:33 AM

are there any cheaper ways to fly into Key West?

departing from Charlotte and flights keep fluctuating between 400-500 bucks.

2/3/2012 10:40:21 AM

I don't have the time for a two hour drive unfortunately. Just checked and flights are more expensive going into Portland. I have a super limited amount of time I'm allowed to take from work because it's the busiest time of year for me.

I'd be flying out July 12th, any time is fine for that, and then flying back July 15th, but I can't really do a red eye since I have to be at work Monday morning. I guess worst case I could go directly from the airport to work but god that day would blow.

[Edited on February 3, 2012 at 10:57 AM. Reason : a]

2/3/2012 10:52:42 AM

^^You can fly into Miami or FT Lauderdale and then rent a car and drive to Key West

2/3/2012 7:24:33 PM

^That's exactly what I did a couple of years ago.

RT SEA->EYW was like $480, while SEA->FLL was $140 RT. GSO->FLL was $120 RT.

The drive is really pretty fun, at least once you clear Miami.

^^Good luck with finding RDU->SEA flights for <$400, especially in the summer time. That's peak season for everything, especially SEA flights. And given that you have no flexibility around dates, there's pretty much no chance of finding a better deal.

Your only options are to leave out of Greensboro or Charlotte (US Air) where you might find a flight for $320-350.

2/3/2012 7:30:38 PM

Yeah, I flew RDU-FLL last year on Jet Blue and then we rented a car and drove to Key West

The drive is really nice. Kind of slow but its relaxing

2/3/2012 7:37:24 PM

^^ Yeah I'm pretty pissed at this person for having their wedding at this time. It'd be one thing if there was a reason for it, but when she was first planning she was like, "Oh I can have it whenever, what works for you guys?" her entire wedding party told her to make sure it wasn't during peak season, and then she goes and decides to have it during peak season

2/4/2012 2:37:25 PM

^Honestly, if the wedding is in Seattle, she didn't really have much of a choice. Summer goes June->Sept. But there's still rainy days in June and it starts turning colder in Sept.

So you basically have July or August, which is when the other 5 million tourists also come to Seattle.

2/4/2012 5:14:38 PM

But she's having the wedding indoors I don't think it matters when you have the wedding if 100% of it is inside lol.

2/4/2012 6:02:00 PM

Anyone ever book a multi-city flight to Australia? Looking for a cheap, but reliable option. Cheapoair is the cheapest, but I don't trust them. Going to a wedding in August and looking to go from Brisbane to Sydney to Melbourne and back to RDU...or some kind of combination of those cities. I might stick to Brisbane being the first stop because DFW has a direct flight there, which is more convenient than having a layover to get to LA then flying to Sydney.

2/10/2012 10:44:33 AM

Have you looked at Jetstar before? I flew them once. They're like a crappy Southwest but the prices are usually cheap.

2/10/2012 12:41:26 PM

^
Thanks...I hadn't heard of them before. It looks like they have some pretty good domestic flights ($59-70 not including luggage), but the RDU flight is still pretty pricey. Without the Australia flights, it's around $1700...with all the transfers, it's around $1800 so it might just be easier to go that route. I'll keep them in mind, though.

2/10/2012 3:56:15 PM

For multi city tickets it's sometimes best to go through a travel agent. I recommend Beeline Travel. Worth calling and seeing if they can find you something better.

2/10/2012 5:49:40 PM

Yeah a travel agent might be a good idea. I'm pretty sure I booked my Japan flight though Beeline and they were great. I'll check them out again. Anyone know when would be the best time to buy for a late August flight?

2/11/2012 4:21:31 PM

3.5 months out is generally when prices begin to go down but with international flights it gets more wonky.

2/11/2012 4:24:55 PM

i scored $208/person ticket to hawaii from San Fran last september on slickdeals. it's worth checking, but you have to act quick!

3/2/2012 3:56:57 PM

are there still airlines that dont list their prices on kayak?

4/2/2012 1:28:07 PM